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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: SooCatt on Friday 17 November 06 10:55 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I spend hours just watching the photo restoration thread and am always amazed at the results that you Rootschat Restorers achieve. Finally I have learned how to attach a photo and I'm hoping that you'll have a go at my Grandma (she's in the middle at the back). The photo is in quite poor condition and is fading fast. Feel free to try anything - I'm so looking forward to the results.
Susan
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Hi Susan,
If you have been reading these threads you will have seen me bemoaning the fact that the photos are not scanned at a high enough resolution (not again! ;D ;D ::) ::))
Well I am sorry this falls in that category - it is only scanned at 72dpi - if you could rescan it to at least 300 - 600 would be great.
Anyway just a quickie - much more could be done if..........
Cheers
Keith
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Well I have a probem now don't I because it's not a scan. It's a digital photo of a photo, the original is about A3 size and won't fit in a scanner.
What now? ???
Susan
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Sorry to butt in, but I saw this one on a practice post.
Looks better?
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Butt in any time you like. :)
I don't know if it will help though because it is still just a digital photo of the original.
Fingers crossed though.
Susan
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Hi Susan
It's very low resolution - 72 dpi and jpg compression?. I've just adjusted the levels and mid tones. No repairs yet. It just isn't coming up too well at all.
Gadget
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I'm really sorry about the low res, a digital pic was my best option. Thanks anyway Keith for your quick try - at least it's better than it was and much better than I could do :)
Gadget, is it me or did you forget to attach the image?
My only other option I think is to scan it in sections and try to graft them together. Never done that though so I could be a while ::)
Susan
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If you scanned it in two overlapping halves, Susan, with identical settings, we might be able to piece them together. i've managed a few A3 ones like that before. i think it might be worth a try.
I took my repair off because i wasn't happy. i'll put another up later but it would be good if you could put two halves up.
Gadget
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Thanks Gadget for all your help via PM. Hope this works ::)
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and....
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I'll start working on those then Susan. Here is the joined one without anything done!
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Thanks Gadget. I did what you said reducing the size but now I've posted them they seem to be only about 31KB. Are they big enough?
This is a whole new leaarning curve for me :-\
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They're 400 Susan but i see a few pixels showing. I'm wondering if you have compressed them when you saved as jpg. In the save as dialog, it should have an option part if you make this to the lowest compression/highest quality, it should be fine.
Gadget
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Hi Susan
Just to show you what I'm doing.
Gadget
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:D :D :D :D
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Hi all
Susan has sent me two files - left and right. They were approx 4 MG each but i've resized then to circa 400kb. Resolution is 400dpi. I'll p[opst them each in turn and then try to join them.
Take your pick ;D
Gadget
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And the right:
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And here's the combined version. I haven't adjusted the tonal balance for difference between left and right sides but I've put a couple of patches in at the top.
Better joined one!
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PS
If anyone wants the original 2 sides of approx 4MB each to restore, please PM me with your e-mail addy and I'll send them.
Think my eyes need a break for a while :-\
Gadget
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I haven't joined up stuff like this before so have just spent ages doing it to find our super fixer Gadget has already done it ! ;D ;D ;D Well done ...I'd have waited had I known !! So here's my first version !! LOL ;)
Bigger version available
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Hi Poll and other restorers :)
My eyes have given out for the day. I've done the faces but will have to leave the rest for later - like Sunday/Monday.
Gadget
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PollDoll that's lovely - I love the frame on it.
I am green with envy of all of you who can do this. I have just got a paint package and am learning the basics so maybe one day I can give something back.
Susan
PS Gadget I know I've thanked you loads today in PMs and e mails but just so everyone else knows Gadget is FANTASTIC
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Gadget is FANTASTIC
We Know .... .... she's helped me loads too ... ... :-* :-* :-*
She'll be all embarassed now ... :-[ ::)
Gadget ..glad to hear you are giving the ol' peepers a rest .... ... I TOLD you not to overdo it !! ::)
Poll
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Poll's a star, Susan :)
I'm sending her the very large files and she's going to have a go for you in the week, so watch this space :)
Gadget
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Thanks to you all.
I love the photo that PollDoll has done already so I look forward very much to see what else she can do.
:) :)
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Hi again ...here is the small version of the new restore i have done on the larger resolution that Gadget emailed me . You may not see much difference on the screen but the large version I have now will print out to 12x11 inches Pm me please with email address so I can email it to you if you want it ... If not let me know so I can remove it from my hard drive ..Thanks
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Hope nobody minds me butting in and jumping in on the bandwagon, but I stole Gadget's excellent combined image and had a play with some lighting effects (have to do something while Poll and Gadget sleep ::) ).
I can attest to the fact that both Gadget and Poll are two of the nicest/funniest people on rootschat. Poll even barracks for Manchester United...what a champion...what more can I say? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
GO THE REDS ;D
Cazza
PS Poll if I stay up to 3am in the morning I can watch Manu U whupp Chelsea live...course I would have to ring in sick the next day...hmmm...not a bad idea :P :P LOL
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Well I certainly don't mind you butting in Cazza. :) Feel free to play as much as you like. I'm always intrigued by differnent effects and frames that people try out and I'm very grateful to all who have a go.
Susan ;)
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Poll even barracks for Manchester United...what a champion...what more can I say? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
GO THE REDS ;D
Cazza
PS Poll if I stay up to 3am in the morning I can watch Manu U whupp Chelsea live...course I would have to ring in sick the next day...hmmm...not a bad idea :P :P LOL
Poll barracks ::) ::) ::). I barrack. Have done since I was 3 ;D
Nice one Cazza. Anytime you want some sticking done, let me know - I'll get my glue ready ;)
Poll has assured me that she has nearly finished the biggie so there's another one coming, Susan. It's just that there's been a lot of sport recently.
Gadget
Ooops - just seen that Poll has done it and will send :)
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Aw Gadget..knew I liked you for a reason!! What a girl! Can't believe the 3 of us follow Man U....who'd have known...you will have to join in Poll and mine's post match analysis!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hi y'all ;D looks like you've all been chatting while I was catching up on my sleep ! ::) ;) ;D
So you're a ManU supporter too 8) 8) 8) Welcome to the red corner of RC!! ( we should havebeaten The Blues yesterday )
Cazza puts in so much work on here... I think every post has a Cazza version !
Her Tutorial on scanning is so good too.. just what was needed.
Can't believe I stayed uplast night too to watch the inevitable :( :'(
Gadget ...I thought KP was gonna fight to the end ... so disappointed . out on the 4th ball!
.. I am responding to your pm and sending bigger version .. ;)
Poll
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Well you did say you liked frames.... :-\
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Oh I do, I do, I do (there's a song in there somewhere ;D )
Thanks Cazza
:)
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She'll start colouring it next ;D ;D ;D
I hope you're not a Chelsea fan Susan or we might have to do something serious.
Well done Cazza :)
This is a small version of as far as I got the other week before my eyes went
Gadget
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Chelsea? Who are Chelsea? What do they play? ;D
That's a great one Gadget. Thank you.
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hello susan, had a play around with it, here's the result, kali.(http://)
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I only put a small one up Kali - I can send you my bigger version if you'd like to play some more - send me your e-mail!
Gadget
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gadget, this one is fine, i am doing something at the moment but will get back to this one later, cheers kali.
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Kali
Your working on a very small version of one I am working on. It is best to work on the large version if you are going to download my work.
I am still working on it. I'll know in future and watermark it.
Gadget
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hello gadget, just read your reply, i am extremely sorry if i have offended you that is the last thing i want to do, i had just come in & seen the pic in question & thought i could possible bring a little more to it, no intention of taking credit from you or others, just hoping to please not offend, exept my appologies, kali,
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Apologies accepted Kali.
I was showing Susan what I had done so far. She knew that my eyes had been playing up and I was going to have to take a while to complete it.
I know that we should watermark our final work if we don't want anyone else to play around with it but this was a work in progress and I assumed that there was an understanding that we don't take other people's work.
It was quite clear from the earlier postings that a lot of work had to be done on getting anything out of it. Poll, Cazza and I have been working on it on and off for 10 days.
Gadget
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more power to your elbow gadget, i had'nt looked at the previous postings & just had a dabble, kali.